To address the needs of the large number of adults who contact the Adult ADHD Program at Massachusetts General Hospital annually, we have sought approval for several research studies aimed at evaluating critical components of the needs of this population. Potential participants for those studies present with a widely varied set of complaints not always discernable in a telephone screening interview. This state of affairs often makes it difficult to ask subjects to sign a specific protocol's consent form without obtaining additional clinical information. Because of this, we have potential subjects consent to undergo an in-depth clinical assessment that will allow them to be screened by a clinician for eligibility to a diverse clinical research program available to them.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 65 Years

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Sampling Method:

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults with symptoms of ADHD

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Males and females ages 18-65

Subjects must have a DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD, as determined by a clinical evaluation based on DSM-IV criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

History of head trauma with loss of consciousness, organic brain disorders, seizures, or neurosurgical intervention.

Any significant medical condition, in the judgment of the investigator

Mental retardation

Pregnancy of lactation

Subjects with a known recent history (within the past 6 months) of illicit drug or alcohol dependence

Sensory difficulties such as deafness or blindness

Contacts and Locations

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below.
For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00592254